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The Holwell Family Crest

John Zephaniah Holwell of Mount Foelix at Walton upon Thames, Surrey, late Governor of Fort William in Bengal in the East Indies, claimed in his petition to the Earl Marshal for a grant of Arms, to be descended from the Holwell family of Holwell in Devon. Achieved renown for his writings about his experiences as a prisoner in the Black Hole of Calcutta in 1756.

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Family: Holwell
Motto: Miserrima vidiI saw most miserable thingsScuto divinoWith the divine shield
Blazon: On A Wreath Of The Colours A Demi Man Representing Surajud Dowla, Subah Of Bengal, In His Complete Dress, The Left Hand Resting On The Head Of A Tiger Inspired With Fury The Right Grasping A Scimitar In Attitude Of Striking, The Blade Broken, All Proper; And Over It This Motto: Scuto Divino.
Source: Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed.